Washington – The White House is rolling out the red carpet ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Tuesday visit to Washington as President Obama tries to smooth over tensions and move forward on Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. The prime minister is expected to get a very different welcome than the one he received back in March.  This [...]

A senior IDF officer met in recent weeks with Maran HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita in the latter’s Bnei Brak home. Just last week, IDF Spokesman Brigadier-General Binayahu spoke of the chareidim in the IDF as being the highest motivated ethnic group in the military, confirming reports of plans to seek to enlist chareidim into [...]

Turkey is remaining firm in its determination to further embarrass the Jewish state, with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu during a weekend visit to Kyrgyzstan telling the media that if Israel does not apologize for the Mavi Marama commando operation of May 31, 2010, or alternatively accept an impartial international inquiry into the operation, his [...]

New York – The Rebitzen of late Rebbe of Satmar Rabbi Moses Teitelbaum Zt’l passed away this afternoon at the age of 85. The Satmar Rebbitzen, Rebitzen Pesil Leah Teitelbaum, A’H was the daughter of the holy Volover Rav, and a descendent of the Yismach Moshe. She was born in Europe to Rav Aharon Teitelbaum [...]

FMs of Spain, France and Italy plan July visit to see blockade status.

Spain, France and Italy to send ministers to check easing of blockade.

Spain, France and Italy to send ministers to check easing of blockade.

Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn’s battling Judge Arthur M. Schack has struck again, giving a Brooklyn homeowner an Independence Day gift — freedom from foreclosure. The judge, who has steadfastly pressed banks in foreclosure cases to prove they own the troubled mortgage and has tossed cases when banks have failed to do so, has again dismissed a [...]

Hamas political bureau chairman Khaled Meshal has affirmed that the West Bank would restore its resistance program and that the siege on Gaza would end soon. Meshal, speaking in an interview with Jordanian weekly “Al-Sabeel” to be published on Sunday, said that Hamas was ready for resuming indirect negotiations on a prisoners exchange deal with Israel. He [...]